The state agency is encouraging Texans to eat more red lionfish after a member of the ... wide selection of potential prey, ...

In the span of a few years, lionfish spread from the coast of the US to the Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean. The invasive species is devastating ecosystems, eating everything in its path.

“Lionfish reproduce quickly and prey on smaller fish that live in symbiosis ... while also trying to get natural predators like sharks and groupers to eat them — a lengthy process.” ...